Quan also said she will find the money to improve the department’s patrol cars, radios and computers.

The announcement comes after complaints from the police association that the city isn’t adequately funding the department. Last Wednesday Oakland Police officers engaged in a high-speed chase with suspected gunmen that ended when the vehicle crashed near the Oakland Coliseum. Officers involved in the incident said they were unable to clearly communicate with dispatch because the system was malfunctioning."

The Los Angeles Police Protective League’s backing of Hogan-Rowles, who runs a nonprofit group in South L.A., reflects the contentious history between the union and Parks, who served one five-year term as chief before he was ousted in 2002 by then-Mayor James K. Hahn's civilian police commission."

The "Great Depression"? What a Joke! See if you can find it! Don't believe us? Check it out for yourself!Think we are wrong? Prove it!The press reporting of this news is despicable.Is there not one honest journalist left?